Walls Loch
Freshwater loch in Renfrewshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walls Loch is situated at a height of 560 feet,[1] below the Walls Hill Iron Age fort and to the east of Broadfield Hill on the lands of North Castlewalls Farm, Whittliemuir, Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Walls Loch | |
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Location | Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°47′51.9″N 4°32′14.5″W |
Type | Freshwater loch |
Primary inflows | Rainwater and surface drainage |
Primary outflows | Muirhead Burn |
Catchment area | Whittliemuir |
Basin countries | Scotland |
Max. length | 2,860 ft (870 m) |
Max. width | 1,980 ft (600 m) |
Islands | None |
Settlements | Lochwinnoch |
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The loch is a natural feature, sitting in a hollow to the west of Walls Hill and close to the old North Castlewalls Farm. The loch waters drain via the Muirhead Burn that flows into Barcraigs Reservoir close to Auchenbathie Tower. Its dimensions are a length of 2860 feet or 872 metres and a width of 1980 feet or 604 metres.[2]